TEEN LINE (Teens helping teens) – 800-852-8336 (toll free), or 310-855-4673 Open every evening from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm Pacific Time, and they will take collect calls, so you can call long-distance and not have to pay.

http://www.211.org/ “2-1-1 provides free and confidential information and referral. Call 2-1-1 for help with food, housing, employment, health care, counseling and more.” Not available in all areas.

Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition – Two brochures are now available addressing the issue of transgender suicide. These may be downloaded as PDF on the site, or copies may be obtained from Alison.Brill@state.ma.us Brochures are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese as well.

And as always, if you feel like you can’t trust yourself to not self-harm or you feel unsafe, please go to your closest emergency room or dial 911!